Although Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was back in the Dortmund starting line-up after his efforts for Gabon at the Africa Cup of Nations, it was his partner-in-crime going forward, Marco Reus, who put BVB ahead after three minutes. Picking up the ball in on the left after excellent work from Andre Schürrle, Reus calmly lifted his finish over Jonas Lössl. Yoshinori Muto had the ball in the net 11 minutes later, but was adjudged offside, and thereafter Mainz struggled to create any noteworthy chances. Thomas Tuchel's side threatened at the other end through Raphael Guerreiro and Schürrle, but both spurned opportunities to increase the lead before the interval.

Mainz came out strongly after the restart, although failed to test the returning Roman Bürki in the BVB goal. Niko Bungert's header wide from a corner was the closest the hosts came to an equaliser, while Dortmund always looked a threat on the break. Schürrle's shot deflected wide following one swift attack, while Lukasz Piszczek's header from the resultant corner went narrowly over. Martin Schmidt's side refused to buckle, though, and got their reward six minutes from time when Latza stole a point in dramatic fashion.

Man of the match

Reus sparkled again at the OPEL ARENA, as he has done so often in the past against Mainz. The 27-year-old's importance to Dortmund was once again underlined with this performance: there are few players in the world who combine his speed, spatial awareness and clinical finishing.

Talking point

The two dropped points here mean that Dortmund sit fourth in the Bundesliga table, and 11 points behind RB Leipzig in second. Next weekend's meeting with the Easterners at the SIGNAL IDUNA PARK could prove crucial if BVB are to finish in the top three this term.

Match stats

Dortmund have scored nine goals in the first 15 minutes of games this season, a Bundesliga high.